Page 2: Historical Events In July - 06

1638  Gerrit A Berckheyde, Dutch painter on July - 06.   

1641  Battle at La Marfée Sedan: Earl Soisson beats French govt army on this day in history.   

1652  On July - 06 fire on Dutch Dam (Amsterdam's city hall burns)   

1668  On this day in history peter Burmannus, [Pieter Burman], Dutch attorney/classicist   

1669  LaSalle leaves Montreal to explore Ohio River on this day in history.   

1673  French troops conquer Maastricht as part of the Franco-Dutch War on July - 06.   

1678  Nicola Francesco Haym, composer on July - 06.   

1685  Battle at Sedgemoor: King James II beats duke of Monmouth on July - 06.   

1687  On this day in history newton publishes "Principia"   

1699  On July - 06 capt William Kidd arrested in Boston   

1699  On this day in history pirate Capt William Kidd is captured in Boston   

1701  On July - 06 william Kidd, English/US buccaneer, hanged   

1702  Franz Anton Maichelbeck, composer on this day in history.   

1734  On this day in history nicolas Bernier, composer, dies at 69   

1739  On July - 06 freidrich Wilhelm Rust, composer   

1747  Birth of John Paul Jones at Arbigland, Scotland on this day in history.   

1747  Coelestin Jungbauer, composer on this day in history.   

1753  On this day in history john H Midderigh, Rotterdam patriot, baptized   

1757  On this day in history french troops sent to re-enforce Louisbourg; the Corps Royal, consisting of six officers, four hundred recruits from France, and twenty artillery men, plus two battalions of the Berry Regiment.   

1758  George Howe, 3rd Viscount Howe, British general on July - 06.   

1762  Peter III Feodorovich, tsar of Russia (1761-62), murdered at 34 on July - 06.   

1765  On this day in history ferdinand Zellbell, composer, dies at 76   

1768  On July - 06 conrad Johann Conrad Beissel, composer, dies at 78   

1770  Battle at Cesme: Russian fleet beats Turkish on July - 06.   

1773  On this day in history wenzel Thomas Matiegka, composer   

1775  On this day in history congress issues "Declaration of the Causes & Necessity of Taking up Arms," listing grievances but denying intent to be independent   

1776  On this day in history dec of Ind announced on front page of the "PA Evening Gazette"   

1776  Dec of Ind announced on front page of "PA Evening Gazette" on this day in history.   

1777  On this day in history british Gen Burgoyne captures Fort Ticonderoga from Americans   

1782  British-French sea battle at Negapatam (South-Indies) on July - 06.   

1782  Luis [Philippus] Brion, Curacao commander of Colombian fleet on July - 06.   

1785  On this day in history congress resolves US currency named "dollar" & adopts decimal coinage   

1785  On July - 06 the birth of John Paul Jones, American War of Independence hero   

1785  William J Hooker, English botanist/director (Kew Gardens) on this day in history.   

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1542  On July - 06 birth of elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Willem/Juliana van Stolberg   

1580  Johann Stobaeus, composer was born on this day in history.   

1632  On this day in history birth of albert Schop, composer   

1632  Pietro Reggio, composer was born on this day in history.   

1638  Gerrit A Berckheyde, Dutch painter was born on July - 06.   

1668  On this day in history birth of peter Burmannus, [Pieter Burman], Dutch attorney/classicist   

1678  Nicola Francesco Haym, composer was born on July - 06.   

1686  Antoine de Jussieu, French naturalist (d. 1758) was born on July - 06.   

1189  On this day in history henry II, King of England (1154-89), dies at 56   

1218  On July - 06 death of eudes III, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1166)   

1415  On this day in history death of jan Hus, burned for heresy by the Church at Constance, Germany   

1476  On this day in history regiomontanus, [Johannes Muller of Königsberg], dies   

1480  Antonio Squarcialupi, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1533  Ludovico Ariosto, Italian poet (Orlando Furioso), dies at 57 on July - 06.   

1535  Death of Thomas More, philosopher (Utopia), executed for treason at 57 on July - 06.   

1553  On July - 06 edward VI Tudor, King of England (1547-53), dies at 15